Combined sleigh and wheel coaster



L HMMcCARTHY. COMBINED SLEIGH. AND WHEEL COASTER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7. 1919.

1,350,929, I I Patented Aug. 24, 1920.

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anwwiloz J. H. McCARTHY.

COMBINED SLEIGH AND WHEEL COASTER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7. 1919.

1,350,929. Patented Aug. 24,1920.

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awwwtoz wimwoeo JOHN H. mc-ARTRY, LYONS. nRw YORK,

RodRRs'rRR, NEW

PATENT OFFICE.

ASSIGNOB TO EDWARD J. DOYLE, OF

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COMBINED SLEIGH AND WHEEL COASTER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 24, 1920.

Application filed April 7, 1919. Serial No. 288,020.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. MCCARTHY, residing at L one, in the countyof Wayne and State of ew York, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Combined Sleigh and Wheel Coasters, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to amusement devices, particularly to coastertoys, and has for its object the provision of a coaster which is formedin the nature of a skate or sleigh runner having a small platformthereon upon which the operator may stand with one foot, the devicebeing also provided with a handle.

An important object is the provision of a device of this character whichmay be used as above described upon snow or ice and I which is alsoprovided with two pairs of wheels which may be engaged upon the deviceso that it may be used as a wheel coaster .in the event that there is nosnow or ice upon the ground.

' Another object is the provision of a device of this character which isso constructed that when it is in use as a sleigh coaster the wheels aresecurely held upon the device in such position that they will be out ofengagement with the ground but so that they 30 will be at hand ready forconverting the device quickly into a wheel coaster.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this characterwhich will be very simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly amusingin use, efiicient and durable in service, and a general improvement inthe art.

WVith the above and other objects and advantages'in view, the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be hereinaftermore fullydescribed and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device arranged for use asa sleigh coaster,

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the device converted into a wheelcoaster,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device on a larger scale showing thewheels supported in operative position,

r ig. 4 is a plan view,

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken through one set of wheels, and

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I have shown the device ascomprising an elongated body 10 which is formed in the shape of a slelghrunner having an upwardly curved front end 11 and having an inclinedrear end 12. This body is formed preferably of steel and may be stampedout b a die and a skeleton form, as shown in igs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, ormaybe made as a single casting, as shown in Fig. 6, though for reasonsof economy the skeleton form is probably preferable. Adjacent its rearend the body 10 has suitably secured thereon a platform 13 upon whichthe operator may stand with one foot, this platforrnbeing recessed, asshown at 14, to provide a shoulder 15 which may be engaged b the heel ofthe operators shoe to prevent orward slipping upon the device.

The runner portion 16 of the body is preferably concaved, as shown at17, to prevent side slipping when the device is used upon ice. At itsforward end the body 10 is provided with spaced ears 18 between which ispivoted, as shown at 19, a bar 20 of metal or Wood, as preferred, whichis provided with a hand engaging portion 21.

The body is provided near its front and rear ends with a pair of holes22 and is also provided at its upper portion with a pair of holes 23.Disposable within selected pairs of the holes 22 and 23 are axles 24upon which are mounted wheels 25 such as are used upon roller skates. Attheir ends'the axles 24 have extending transversely therethrough cotterpins 26 against which are disposed washers 27 disposed at the outersides of the wheels for preventing the wheels from accidentally comingoff the axles. At its central portion each axle is provided with a pin28 which prevents longitudinal shifting of one of the wheels.

When the device is in use as a sleigh coaster, as shown in Fig. 1, theaxles 24 are arranged within the upper pair of'holes 23 so that thewheels will be .out of engagement with the surface traveled over. In theuse of the device it will be seen that the operator stands upon theplatform 13 with one foot and holds onto the handle bar 20 whereupon bygiving a push upon the ground with the other foot a propelling impulsemay be given to the device for causing it to slide along the surface.

When it is desired convert the device into a wheel coaster, it isnecessary that the operator remove the cotter pin from one end of eachof the axles, remove the adjacent Wheel and then pull the axles 24 outof the holes 23. The axles are then inserted within the holes 22 afterwhich the wheels and cotter pins are replaced whereupon the device willhavethe appearance and may be used as shown in Fig. 2. This change toconvert the device from one form to the other is very simple and may bereadily accomplished by even a child.

From' the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will beapparent that I have thus provided an extremely simple and inexpensivedevice which may be used as a coaster upon snow or ice and which mayalso be used as a Wheelcoaster, the device being amusing andentertaining in use and also instrumental in insuring beneficialexercise.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment 'of myinvention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right tomake such changes in the form, construction, and arrangement of parts aswill not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of thesubjoined claim.

Having-thus described my invention, 1 claim A combined sleigh andwheelcoaster comprising a single integral body formed as a runnerincluding an open frame and a foot supporting platform on the upper rearportion thereof, a handle connected with the forward endof said body,the runner portion being provided adjacent its end portions with a pairof holes and the upper portion of the body being provided with a pair ofspaced holes, axles disposed through said first named holes, and wheelsjournaled upon the ends of said axles anddisposed upon opposite sides ofthe runner, said Wheels and axles being removable and adapted fordisposition within said second named holes whereby to permit the runnerto contact with the surface traveled over.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN H. -MCCARTHY.

